Ice cream dipper



Feb 2, 1932 w. D. GRAY ICE CREAM DIPPER Filed Aug. 30, 1930 Patented Feb. 2, 1932 v -A}PMENT* OFFICE? i I V WELLSLEY 1). GRAYfor LoRAIN, OHIO ICE GREAMDIPPER Application filed August 30', 1930 Serial n -479x05 I The present invention relates to improvements in ice cream dippers for use in dipping or scooping a predetermined quantityof ice cream from a bulk in an ice creamfreezer 5 and subsequently ejecting the measured quantity or molded portion of ice plates, cones or the likel One of the important objects of the present invention is to provide an ice cream dipper 10 which will mold the ice cream removed from the freezer in a substantial cone. H

A further and important object is'to provide an ice cream dipper of the above mentioned character that will at all times be posi- T5 tive and eflicient in its operation, the same being further simplein construction, inex pensive, strong and durable and further welladapted to the purposes for which it is designed. 9

Other objects and advantages of the 1nvention will become apparent during the course of the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings. 1 25 In the accompanying drawings. wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of my im proved ice cream dipper.

Figure 2 is a similar View taken at right angles to Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a transverse section taken ap proximately on the line 3-8 of Figure 1 looking downwardly.

95 Figure 4 is a similar-section taken on the line H of the same figureand als'oilooking downwardly. I

Figure 5 is a detail perspectlve VIQWOf the stationary bowl, and;

shaped bowl.

In the drawings wherein for thepurpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodicream in Figure 6 is a similar'view of the oscillatory-- arcuate blade thatcooperates with thesimilar user of the ice creamdipper.

nates a slightly curved shank on the upper end of which is secured a handle2gx The 7 lower end of the shank is off-set as at 8 and carried by theoif-se't lowerend 3 is an inverted substantially semi-conical bowl 4, the

bowl being connected to'the lower. end of the shank preferably-at the base semi-conical bowl." 7

portion of the I The apex portion of the semi-conical bowl 4E isformed with what Iterm a head 5 and the inner portion of this head is slotted as at 6 so that the inner end portion of the head is spaced with referenceto the adjacent portion of the ho-W14. The slot6 providesa guide forthe smallerend of an oscillatory arcuate blade Z, .the sides of which gradually converge toward the lower end-of said blade. j

fA strip'8 connects theinner endof the head 5 with the upper edge of the semi-conical bowl lat one longitudinal'edge of the bowl to form a guide loop through which oneedge portion of .the arcuate blade?- is operable. The arcuate blade? cooperates withthe inner adjacent one longitudinal edge-thereof is the spindle 9. I This spindle is off-set and the upper end thereof is 'journaled within a suit able bearing'plate 10 secured on the shank .1 7 V directlybelow the handle 2. A pinion 11 is fixedly secured on the upper endportion'of the spindle 9 for meshing engagement with the gear 12 that is-rotatably mounted on'the shankl directly belowthe bearing plate 10.

A coil spring'13 encircles'the shankl at the. upper endportion thereof, one end'of'this coil spring being connected to the, shank while the other endis connected to the rotatable gear 12. A thumb piece 14 is'fixedly attached tothe gearmember 12 and extends beyond the bearing plate within convenient reach of the The arcuate blade? operates ma net, 6

strip 8' with the body portion of the semiconical bowl.

The operation of my improved ice cream dipper may be briefly stated as follows, Normally the parts are arranged as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4 and the bowl is plunged into the bulk of ice cream in the ice cream freezer. The thumb piece 14: is then actuated to effect the movement of the blade 7 to the position shown in the dotted lines in Figure 4 so that a substantially conical shaped mold will be formed and the ice cream confined within this mold may be withdrawn from the bulk of the ice cream in the freezer and deposited in a plate or cone or other receptacle. In order to facilitate the proper cutting oft-heice W cream by the blade 7, one edge thereof is sharpened as indicated at 15.

ward its lower end cooperating with the inner wall of the semi-conical bowl, the apex portion of the blade being fittedin the slotted head, one edge portion of the blade being operable through the guide loop, and means for actuating the blade with respect to the bowl to form a substantially conical shaped mold, said operating means including a spindle, the lower end thereof being connected to the upper portion of the blade, a bearing plate on the upper end portion of the shank and within which the upper end of the spindle is journaled, intermeshing gears arranged on the upper end of the spindle and shank respectively, and a thumb piece for operating the gearing. In testimony whereof I afiix my si nature.

WELLSLEY. n. eiaAY.

By releasing the thumb piece 14, the coil spring l3 will return the blade to its initial position within the confines of the semi-conical bowl 4 so that the molded icecream will be ejected from the dipper with facility and convenience.

lVhile I have shown the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that minor changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

.Having thus described the invention what I claim is:

1. In an ice cream dipper, the combination of a shank, a semi-conical bowl on the lower end thereof, a handle on the upperend of the shank, an arcuate shaped blade. tapering gradually toward its'lower end cooperating with the inner wall of the bowl, and mounted for oscillatory movement with respect to the bowl, a guide loop at one longitudinal edge of the bowl through which. the blade is operable, and means for actuating the blade.

2. In an ice cream dipper, the combination of a shank, a semi-conical bowl having its base portion connected to the lower end of the shank. a handle on the other end of the shanlna slotted head formed on the apex of the semi-conical bowl, a guide loop arranged along one longitudinal edge'portion of the bowl, an arcuate shaped blade tapering gradually toward its lower end cooperating with the inn-er wall of the semi-conical bowl, the apex portion of the blade being fitted in the slotted head, one edge portion of the blade being operable through the guide 100p, and

a means for actuating the bladewith respect to the bowl to form a substantially conical shaped mold. i

3. In an ice cream dipper, the combinationv of a shank, a semi-conical bowl having its base portion connected to the lower v end of the shank, a handle on the other end of the shank, a slotted head formed on the apex of the semiconical bowl, a guide loop arranged alongone longitudinal edge portion of the bowl, an

arcuate shaped blade tapering gradually to- 

